Because it is delusional. Afghanistan is a world away, has strong cultural influence for that kind of combat, and isn't filled with people who came to the country with the intention of going to the USA.

When surveyed about 49% of Canadians say they wouldn't fight for their country. 10% would welcome being annexed by the USA- after all, many people only come to Canada because they couldn't get into the usa. We don't have anything close to the resolve afgans have, and we don't have the stomach for war. Sure, we have some elite snipers, but snipers an army do not make.

There's no point in this conversation though, because anybody who thinks Canada stands a snowballs chance in hell against the USA is a full scale invasion isn't going to respond to reason.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

and isn’t filled with people who came to the country with the intention of going to the USA.

Not really a common thing, as someone who lives here. Do you live here? You have a .ca user, but that's a really weird take.

There’s no point in this conversation though, because anybody who thinks Canada stands a snowballs chance in hell against the USA is a full scale invasion isn’t going to respond to reason.

Oh, we'd lose. For a bit. So did the Taliban.

If you want to stop there, so be it. There is more to say, though.

[–] BillyTheKid2@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't know what the definition of common is, but it's about 10% of people in Canada when polled would welcome becoming US citizens. It was Angus Reid which is known to be heavily botted, so ymmv

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

And the American count for becoming a Canadian citizen might be 30%, and that 10% is going to be mostly Canadian born. Hell, aside from the tax requirements, I'd take a green card. It wouldn't hurt! I still wouldn't move there.

In any war, most people don't fight. The Taliban was never anywhere close to most Afghans. Afghans are more used to war and harsh conditions, but again, there's massive advantages we have they didn't, as well.

[–] BillyTheKid2@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 weeks ago

Alright, I accept you think Canada can beat the USA in a full scale war.

I don't believe it, and your comment didn't convince me otherwise. On the contrary, it reinforced my existing beliefs.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The US military does not have the capability to invade and control Canada, not even close. While the US may pay the most for military they don't really get their monies worth much like healthcare.

Could the US invade Canada? Certainly, but it would be short lived and unsustainable.

[–] BillyTheKid2@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They don't need to take all of Canada. It would probably just be Alberta. And they would have help from the separatists which gives what many yanks will see as legitimacy.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Fair enough.